Soak up fascinating geographical information about the countries that surround the Mediterranean with A Child’s Geography: Explore the Classical World. This volatile and vivacious area known as the Classical World was, for centuries, the center of vast empires and the birthplace of much of civilization.

Explore the Classical World is an engaging way to study the significant history and geography of this area in the era of 2000 BC to 500 AD. Introduce your children to classical mythology; explore the paths of Socrates, Alexander the Great, and the Apostle Paul; and begin to understand ancient civilizations and great empires from what has been carefully preserved. Nearly every page of Explore the Classical World includes attention-grabbing full-color photos and illustrations that captivate curiosity and increase comprehension.

As you delve into the fifteen chapters of Explore the Classical World, you will explore the mysterious landscapes, hidden wonders, and fascinating people of twelve countries situated around the Mediterranean Sea. Portions within each chapter encourage students to record their thoughts and dabble in a bit of narration concerning what was just covered.

Explore the Classical World can be used without any additional resources, but it does include a CD-ROM of extra activities such as timelines for each chapter, map labeling suggestions, hands-on activities like authentic recipes, further reading suggestions, and more, for anyone who would like to supplement the stand-alone text with even more learning pleasure! Explore the Classical World is geared toward first through sixth graders, but is adaptable for middle school students as well.